Berlin to Ottawa, IL: time difference
Ottawa, IL is 7 h behind Berlin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Berlin 05:49 5:49 AM Ottawa, IL 22:49 10:49 PM You –:–
05:49 5:49 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 17:59
22:49 10:49 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:07
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−7 h
Ottawa, IL is 7 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Ottawa, IL are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇩🇪 Berlin
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:49 | 22:49 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 18,342 |
Compare Berlin with another city
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Big time differences
Berlin and Ottawa, IL: common questions
How far behind Berlin is Ottawa, IL?
Ottawa is 7 hours behind Berlin: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Ottawa, IL, at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Ottawa it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ottawa, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Berlin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, it is 11:00 AM in Ottawa.
Is there a time when both Berlin and Ottawa, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Ottawa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Ottawa, IL?
Until 7:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in Ottawa. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Ottawa it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time gap between Berlin and Ottawa, IL, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Berlin and in Ottawa change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Ottawa will be 6 hours behind Berlin.
